Never been hoping someone can fill me in on the type of area and terrain out here is it a good place to take a new beginer. If so where do you recommend we stage and the trails that are easy. Any bathrooms for the woman. And last how is the terrain this time of year too muddy or ok. Sorry for all the dumb questions just excited to try out my new bike were both new to this sport thanks again.

 

I just went to El Mirage for the first time on Sunday. It was really nice. The trails were good, some technical rocky climbs. Plus the lakebed. It started raining about noon and all the rangers kicked everyone off the lakebed so it doesn't get messed up. We staged at bathroom 4. The have numbers on them. It's the closest turn off on the left...right on the end of the lakebed. Got my stock Z400 up to 73.8mph with the howling wind. Against the wind I could barely break 60. And the lake bed afforded me the chance to find out there are rev limiters on my bike. Dammit. Anyway, the trails range from wide fire roads to skinny, rocky motorcycle trails. We had a friend go with us that has never ridden before and he used an old Honda 200 and was able to get up most of the sandy hills. What I am trying to say is that there is a variety of trails that would be perfect for anyone. Especially the lakebed...it's large and so was the staging area. Hope this helps.

 

I take my two girls there(4 and 5) and taught them how to ride at El Mirage. They love it. Like the previous post, it has all the flat, trail, technical, washes, rocks and hills you can handle. When I introduce someone to quad riding, I take them here. Highly recommend it. The lake bed is not for children though. To much speed generated by other riders. DO NOT take any kids on the lake bed. Have fun.

 

but you can have them on the sides of the lakebeds. good learning area. I taught my daughter and wife to ride there. It has everything for beginers all the way up to pro rders. fun place.

 

Hey Medic. Taught my wife to ride out at El Mirage. The main area is a dry lake bed (9miles x 3 miles). Camping is allowed on the "shore" of the lakebed, as long as it hasn't dumped rain recently. (you should be ok this week) Reason rain is a problem there is the lakebed gets rutted REALLY easy when wet. The do time trials out there every 6 weeks, and a rut at over 100mph has serious suck potential!
On the "shore" there are facilities...no water, just fixed outhouses. Like someone said earlier, just park within walking distance to one of these. There are miles of trails, all accessable from the lakebed. Trails are mostly fireroad/jeep type trails with very little change in elevation. Word of caution...a lot of these trails are crossed by other trails watch for cross traffic! Around the perimeter of the riding area are the Chocolate (?) Mountains. Trails there are extremely rocky and present many challenges. Watch out for open mine shafts on these trails...it's a long way to the bottom if you fall in.
For a beginner, stay around the shore area of the lakebed. Plenty of room to get accustom to the bike. Hope this helps, good luck, and ride safe. If normal weather patterns hold, it'll be cool in the am (low 40's), nice early afternoon (60's), and windy around 2:30ish. Haz